The Blue Lagoon is a geothermal spa located in southwestern Iceland, known for its bright blue waters and unique setting in a lava field. The lagoon is filled with mineral-rich water that is heated by the earth’s natural geothermal activity and is known for its therapeutic properties.
Today, the Blue Lagoon is one of the most popular tourist attractions in Iceland, attracting over a million visitors each year.
How to Visit the Blue Lagoon Iceland
Should you visit the Blue Lagoon when visiting Iceland? Is it really worth it? And how do you visit the Blue Lagoon? We answer those questions and more after visiting this famous geothermal spa.
Where is the Blue Lagoon?
The Blue Lagoon is located between the capital city of Reykjavik and the Iceland International airport. It is located within the Reykjanes UNESCO Geopark and is 50 minutes from Reykjavík and just 20 minutes from Keflavík Airport.
It was our last day in Iceland when we visited the Blue Lagoon. We didn’t fly out of the country until 5:30 pm and we had yet to visit the legendary geothermal seawater spa. Before our long flight home, it was wonderful to soothe our travel-weary muscles under the massaging waterfall, in the sauna, and steam room.
Since our car rental return was at the airport, we checked out of our hotel early and set off to experience the hot thermal baths of Iceland’s most famous attraction, the Blue lagoon.
About the Blue Lagoon
The Blue Lagoon is located near a geothermal power plant called Svartsengi. Iceland gets much of its power from geothermal energy. It’s a volcanic country that is very active and the land is still developing, so there is a lot of heat going on under the surface. The Svartsengi power plant generates energy for 21,000 households in the area and supplies the Blue Lagoon.
Every two days, a new batch of superheated water filled with minerals like sulfur and silica flows into the lagoon from the power station. And boy, can you ever smell the sulfur. It’s a strong stench that you have to get used to.
Unlike other hot springs around Iceland, the Blue Lagoon does not get its hot water naturally. It is all fed from a power plant. That must be a lot of power because this lagoon is huge.
We were surprised by the size of the pool. The entire Lagoon is immense at 8700 square meters (93,646…
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